12/05/2025
Introducing Leaf & Water: My Personal Mission to Bring Compassionate Care to Families throughout the Northeast
I lost my only sister—my only sibling—on December 9, 2022. It was the single most devastating experience of my life, and I suddenly found myself responsible for making final arrangements when I was barely able to speak her name.
We weren't having a traditional funeral, but I had to make an immediate decision about her remains. Choosing to opt out of burial was easy. Choosing the alternative was not.
I made arrangements for a direct flame-based cremation because, at the time, it was the only option available where we lived. But she was my best friend, the person I loved more than my own life. And the thought of setting her remains on fire was more than I could bear.
I knew there was a gentler, flameless option—a more loving way to say goodbye—but it just wasn't accessible. And now, I'm on a mission to change that.
That’s why I founded Leaf & Water.
I'm dedicated to bringing flameless cremation to as many families as possible, ensuring that every person has access to a dignified and graceful option for final arrangements.
Whether you’re reading this because you are confronting a similar choice for a loved one, or you're just curious about the service we offer, I want you to know that whenever you face the decision I did, choosing Leaf & Water means that my team and I will care for your loved one like our own.
– Candis
